Solution of Brauer's k(B)-conjecture for π-blocks of π-separable groups

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1061-1064
Number of pages4
JournalForum mathematicum
Volume30
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2018
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Answering a question of Pálfy and Pyber, we first prove the following extension of the k(GV)-problem: Let G be a finite group and let A be a coprime automorphism group of G. Then the number of conjugacy classes of the semidirect product G × A is at most |G|.As a consequence,we verify Brauer's k(B)-conjecture for π-blocks of π-separable groups which was proposed by Y. Liu. This generalizes the corresponding result for blocks of p-solvable groups.We also discuss equality in Brauer's Conjecture. On the other hand,we construct a counterexample to a version of Olsson's Conjecture for π-blocks which was also introduced by Liu.

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    Brauer's k(B)-conjecture, k(GV)-problem, π-blocks

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Solution of Brauer's k(B)-conjecture for π-blocks of π-separable groups. / Sambale, Benjamin.
In: Forum mathematicum, Vol. 30, No. 4, 01.07.2018, p. 1061-1064.

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Sambale B. Solution of Brauer's k(B)-conjecture for π-blocks of π-separable groups. Forum mathematicum. 2018 Jul 1;30(4):1061-1064. doi: 10.1515/forum-2017-0147
Sambale, Benjamin. / Solution of Brauer's k(B)-conjecture for π-blocks of π-separable groups. In: Forum mathematicum. 2018 ; Vol. 30, No. 4. pp. 1061-1064.
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